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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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